Methods for estimating economic benefits of surgical interventions in low-income and middle-income countries: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Studies indicate that many types of surgical care are cost-effective compared with other health interventions in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, global health investments to support these interventions remain limited. This study undertakes a scoping review of research on the economic impact of surgical interventions in LMICs to determine the methodologies used in measuring economic benefits.

Design

The Arksey and O'Malley methodological framework for scoping reviews and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews checklist were used to review the data systematically. Online databases were used to identify papers published between 2005 and 2020, from which we selected 19 publications

SUBMITTER: Hilla A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7713224 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature